Eldest

Book Two

Christopher Paolini author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK

Published:7th Sep '06

£9.99

Available for immediate dispatch.

Eldest cover

The second thrilling book of the Inheritance cycle.

The second book in The Inheritance Series

Darkness falls .

And while he’s off on his own journey, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle back home in Carvahall - one that puts Eragon in even graver danger.

Will the king's dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life .

Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon with Murtagh. Murtagh, a stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle, will publish in 2023.


The second book in The Inheritance Cycle

Darkness falls . . . Despair abounds . . . Evil reigns . . .

Fresh from their battle for the rebel state against King Galbatorix, Eragon has no time to rest.

He and his dragon, Saphira, must travel to Ellesméra, the land of the elves for more training in magic and swordsmanship, the vital skills of a Dragon Rider.

Even though he's heading off on the journey of a lifetime, chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and Eragon doesn't know who to trust.

And while he's off on his own journey, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle back home in Carvahall - one that puts Eragon in even graver danger.

Will the king's dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life . . .

A compelling and action-filled adventure . . . A galloping good example of its genre * Daily Telegraph *
This book is an achievement. Readers will be transported * The Sunday Times *
A portrayal of true affection between boy and dragon . . . Paolini writes like someone gripped by his own story * Guardian *
A stirring fantasy of epic proportions * The Bookseller *
Bound for the bestsellers * Publishing News *

  • Short-listed for Independent Booksellers' Week Book of the Year Award: Children's Book of the Year 2007
  • Short-listed for British Book Awards: Children's Book of the Year 2006

ISBN: 9780552552110

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 42mm

Weight: 490g

720 pages